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2. ' Scope of Services - Technical Approach The Bainbridge Group is fully cognizant of the safety issues associated with lead-based paint and other hazardous materials encountered in housing projects. The Bainbridge Group, Inc. is committed to provide the City of Santa Ana with the quality of services needed to ensure that the job is done in compliance with all requirements idéntified in the RFP, including HUD/24 CFR part 35 and other regulatory guidelines and standards in order to provide a safe environment to the residents and staff of the city. Description of Standard Operating Procedures The Bainbridge Group is committed to provide the quality of services required to ensure that the job is done well within all regulatory guidelines and standards, and that the job is performed safely, effectively, within budget and within schedule. a. Overview The City of Santa Ana owns and manages numerous houses and low market rate dwellings throughout the City of Santa Ana. Many of those dwellings were built over thirty years ago, therefore, lead-based paint materials are present and may be impacted through daily use activities as well as renovation and demolition activities. The objective of this (consulting) program is to support and assist the City in their endeavors to protect the residents and all personnel alike from potential exposure to lead-based paint building materials. This can be accomplished by executing a good sound technical approach to the many facets of maintenance, modernization, construction and demolition related jobs that the City anticipates, and in some instances may respond to as an emergency. Compliance with regulations and guidelines combined with the support of a competent and experienced consulting group will undoubtedly strengthen the City's in-house environmental program. This can be accomplished by hiring a competent and experienced consulting firm to ensure that the City complies with all applicable regulations, guidelines and state of the art techniques. All work proposed herein shall be performed in full compliance with the City's requirements. In addition to our in-house XRF capabilities, we propose to use the services of two independent laboratories for the analysis of samples collected during the course of this contract, They are: LA Testing Laboratories of Los Angeles, California and Environmental Management Consultants of Scottsdale, Arizona. Both laboratories are fully certified to perform analysis of lead-based paint samples. b. Technical Work Plan There are numerous scenarios that involve planned and emergency projects where lead-based paint is present: LEAD-BASED PAINT MATERIALS The Bainbridge Group has been performing lead-based paint related consulting services for rehabilitation engineering/renovation projects in accordance with acceptable state of the art engineering practices. These services are tailored to meet the needs and requirements of the City, whether in a HUD setting, or under OSHA guidelines. Community Development Agency - City of Santa Ana Lead-Based Paint Consulting Services - Updated Qualifications The Bainbridge Group, Inc. Environmental Consultants MBElDBE Page 7 of 14